HCM City (VNA) – Economists and other business leaders on July 15 hailed the newly
amended laws adopted by the National Assembly on the State Bank of Vietnam and

Hanoi (VNA)- The first tropical storm of the year is expected to bring high winds
and rain to northern Vietnam, warns the National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting
Centre.

Hanoi (VNA)- The VN-Index fell back by 0.42 percent on July 15 to close at 505.19
points as investors on the HCM Stock Exchange raised new doubts about a hoped-for

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City will host the international PALME
exhibition from July 22-27, making it the first of its kind to be held in the
country.

HCM City (VNA)- As many as 322 athletes from six countries will compete in the 17 th
Ho Chi Minh City Open Track and Field Tournament taking place from July 17-19.

Washington (VNA) – The Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global
Environment of the US House of Representatives' Committee on Foreign Affairs held a

Geneve (VNA)-An ASEAN Family Day took place in a joyful atmosphere in Geneve state,
Switzerland on July 10.

Thua Thien-Hue (VNA)- Poland is to share the 37,000 USD cost of preserving a
stele engraved with King Tu Duc’s teachings that sits in front of the old national

HCM City (VNA) – Measures to strengthen the connection between overseas
Vietnamese and the home country to tap their expertise in science, technology,

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s tourism industry has helped raise the country’s image
and position in the world, said a government official at a ceremony in Hanoi on July